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• VCAMUR046

  Analyse a range of music from contemporary and past times, including the music of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to explore differing viewpoints, enrich their music making, and develop understanding of music practice in local, national and international contexts

  Elaborations

  • evaluating and comparing stylistic interpretations of a range of music to develop aesthetic awareness
  • comparing and evaluating audience responses and performer roles across a broad range of formal, informal, virtual and interactive settings
  • evaluating their own and others’ music, and using feedback to refine and improve performances and compositions
  • discussing the influence of music on the development of personal and cultural identity in local, national and international contexts, for example, by considering songs by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians and/or other Australian musicians who draw on the cultures of their families and asking questions such as what is the cultural context in which this music was composed or performed or how does this music relate to cultural identity of its composer/performer?

  VCAMUR046 | The Arts | Music | Levels 9 and 10 | Respond and Interpret

• VCAMUR032

  Explain how aspects of the elements of music are combined to communicate ideas, concepts and feelings by comparing music from different cultures, times and locations, including the music of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

  Elaborations

  • reviewing one’s own music, outlining their use of performance techniques and discussing the purpose of using specific presentation and production elements
  • providing and responding to feedback to refine performances and compositions
  • talking and writing about music from other places and times and how cultural understandings shape responses to music; for example, listening to examples of contemporary music that uses Aboriginal instruments such as the didgeridoo or clap sticks and asking ‘how does this music draw on music traditions or styles from other times, cultures or locations?
  • identifying the features of music from other contexts, for example, investigate traditional and contemporary music from Asia, considering traditions, customs and conventions

  VCAMUR032 | The Arts | Music | Levels 5 and 6 | Respond and Interpret

• VCAMUM043

  Plan, develop, and notate compositions with an understanding of style and convention

  Elaborations

  • composing, improvising and arranging in different styles, exploring different instrumental combinations or combining acoustic and digital sounds, for example, improvising over accompaniment created in real-time using a looping pedal
  • creating music for different purposes and occasions, for example, a film soundtrack, that enhances the narrative arc of the film
  • composing and arranging music using the elements of music to communicate style and genre, considering contemporary Australian styles and emerging genres such as Aboriginal hip-hop, mash-up and classical fusion of instrumentation such as orchestral instruments and the didgeridoo
  • manipulating elements of music and performance techniques to elicit emotional responses appropriate to the narrative when composing music for a game or film

  VCAMUM043 | The Arts | Music | Levels 9 and 10 | Music Practices

• VCAMUR045

  Evaluate a range of performances and compositions to inform and refine their own music making

  Elaborations

  • analysing how the use and combination of the elements of music defines their developing personal style and how their style is influenced by cultural and historical styles, for example, features of a piece that are typical of the social context in which it was created
  • listening to, analysing and comparing the performance practices of others to shape and refine their interpretation of a piece of music, for example ‘what historical influences are evident in this performance?
  • comparing music from different styles to identify and describe stylistic, cultural and historical practices and inform their own composition and performance practice, for example, evaluating the use of the elements of music when listening to and interpreting music
  • investigating why and how different traditions, styles and contexts affect the experience and interpretation of a piece of music and taking this into account when interpreting and composing music, for example, How are the elements of music used in this piece to convey a cultural identity?

  VCAMUR045 | The Arts | Music | Levels 9 and 10 | Respond and Interpret

• VCAMUR028

  Identify features of the music they listen to, compose and perform, and discuss the purposes it was created for, including the music of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, using music terminology

  Elaborations

  • identifying the features of music used in different contexts, and, using music terminology describe the ways in which it fulfils specific purposes in its composition and presentation
  • discussing the planning, developing or refining of aspects of music they are composing or preparing to perform and how their music has been influenced by music they have listened to or previously performed
  • evaluating compositions, performances and creative processes, for example, ‘how successfully did the group collaborate to communicate the intended ideas in the composition?’
  • comparing the expectations and requirements of performers and audience in different cultural and social settings and apply this learning in their own performances, for example, viewing a performance at a Tanderrum and talking with a representative from the local Koorie community about how the performance space is organised and using ideas from this conversation to plan how the performance space will be organised for their next performance
  • comparing music in their community to music of other cultures, times and locations, for example, ‘what clues in the music tell us where it was made, who made it and why? Do you use similar ideas in your music?

  VCAMUR028 | The Arts | Music | Levels 3 and 4 | Respond and Interpret

• VCAMUP031

  Rehearse and perform songs and music they have learnt, including their own compositions, combining aspects of the elements of music and using performance skills, to communicate ideas and intentions to an audience

  Elaborations

  • considering the layout and sound quality of performance spaces when planning live performances
  • exploring and applying different performance styles, and drawing on music from other locations, cultures and times as sources of ideas, for example, using relevant protocols for representing community or cultural stories such as songs or stories from the local Koorie community in performance
  • using appropriate breath control, phrasing and interpretation in a range of contexts
  • applying the tone colours of instruments and sounds from different times, places and cultures, for example, the djembe or angklung
  • describing intentions for a performance, for example, what do the performers intend audiences to experience and understand from the music? How will performers manipulate elements of music to create these effects?

  VCAMUP031 | The Arts | Music | Levels 5 and 6 | Present and Perform

• VCAMUR039

  Identify and connect specific features and purposes of music from contemporary and past times including the music of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, to explore viewpoints and enrich their music making

  Elaborations

  • identifying contexts, for example, social, historical or cultural contexts relevant to the forms and styles represented in music they listen to and/or perform
  • locating and exploring specific examples of contemporary Australian or Asian music, through questions such as ‘How does this music relate to its social context, its makers and audiences? What are the protocols for performing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music and other culturally specific performances? What historical forces and influences are evident in the music? How does this style of music vary from those seen in other traditions or other locations?
  • describing the role of music in different cultures including local Koorie culture and using this information when planning performances or compositions, for example, when planning a program for a multi-cultural day concert that will feature performances by students and members of the local community of music created by the students and other performers
  • using scores or charts to annotate features and ideas for interpretation, for example, annotating the score of a work they have created to prepare for a rehearsal

  VCAMUR039 | The Arts | Music | Levels 7 and 8 | Respond and Interpret

• VCAMUE025

  Use imagination and creativity to explore pitch, rhythm/time and form, dynamics and tempo using voice, movement and instruments

  Elaborations

  • varying the use of the elements of music to create different effects, for example, singing with gradual dynamic and tempo changes or altering the expressive shape of repeating phrases
  • exploring and varying instrumental timbres in isolation and combination, for example, playing softer or louder, or changing the playing technique on an instrument
  • identifying and explaining features in music using terminology and a range of notation
  • using imagination to explore concepts, for example, lightness and weight, considering the effective use of the elements
  • using movement to demonstrate an understanding of musical form, for example, changing actions as the music changes or devising a movement sequence to show different sections in a song or instrumental piece.

  VCAMUE025 | The Arts | Music | Levels 3 and 4 | Explore and Express Ideas

• VCAMUM026

  Use voice and instruments to sing, play and arrange music from different cultures, times and locations, and improvise and compose music in different forms

  Elaborations

  • practising singing and playing a range of music from different cultures, including cultures within their local community
  • experimenting with ways of singing and playing expressively, such as learning and practising a song with different dynamics and tempo or adding introductions, accompaniment patterns or movement
  • exploring given rhythm and pitch patterns, structures or timbres to improvise and create music and record the resulting compositions, for example, manually or with technology, using a combination of graphic and conventional notation
  • practising reading traditional and invented notation in music as they rehearse and perform
  • researching information to guide decisions about how the music should be performed, for example, why was this music written, who were the original performers, how can performers communicate the composer’s ideas?

  VCAMUM026 | The Arts | Music | Levels 3 and 4 | Music Practices

• VCAMUR016

  Respond to music and describe features they observe, including likes and dislikes

  Elaborations

  • exploring the basic features of their own and others’ music, through guided learning experiences to identifying the main elements, what features they like best
  • demonstrating acceptable audience behaviour when in the classroom and when attending school functions, for example watching for extended period of time and responding to performance and clapping at the conclusion
  • listening to and identifying simple musical patterns and changes to rhythm and tempo in music
  • contributing to classroom conversation about aspects of music have made or experienced
  • identifying where they might experience music in their lives and communities, for example, considering how music sustains and communicates a sense of identity and community
  • participating in discussion on social and cultural elements of music, for example Where is this music from? Why was it made? What is it about?
  • describing music using their own words and learnt music terminology, for example loud, soft, happy, sad
  • listening to and talking about music and musical instruments from different contexts and cultures

  VCAMUR016 | The Arts | Music | Level D | Respond and Interpret

• VCAMUP027

  Rehearse and perform songs and instrumental music they have learnt and composed, shaping elements of music to communicate ideas to an audience

  Elaborations

  • rehearsing and performing music using a range of techniques including technologies to enhance mood
  • planning and rehearsing their music for a live or virtual performance, for example, deciding where the performers will stand, how they will begin and end, practising following cues from the music and other members of the group
  • refining their compositions and performances based on peer and teacher evaluations and with a focus on specific music technique and elements
  • developing and refining techniques on a range of conventional and unconventional melodic and non-melodic percussion instruments, voice, and digital instruments to create and vary tone colour and expression

  VCAMUP027 | The Arts | Music | Levels 3 and 4 | Present and Perform

• VCAMUM018

  Sing and play instruments to create and practise chants, songs and rhymes including those used by cultural groups in the local community

  Elaborations

  • practising techniques for singing songs and playing classroom instruments, for example through music games
  • singing and playing music to explore the expressive possibilities of their voices and instruments
  • learning songs that feature patterns or familiar language, for example, working with a Koorie Elder to learn counting songs, colour songs or alphabet songs in the local Aboriginal language
  • improvising and documenting (notate) patterns and soundscapes, for example using graphic notation
  • using questions such as ‘what did this music make you think about and why’ as a starting point for making decisions about how music will be performed

  VCAMUM018 | The Arts | Music | Foundation Level | Music Practices

• VCAMUM022

  Sing and play instruments to improvise, compose and practise a repertoire of chants, songs and rhymes, including those used by cultural groups in the local community

  Elaborations

  • practising and performing music, learnt aurally and through reading from invented and learnt symbols
  • singing and playing music to explore the expressive possibilities of their voices and instruments, for example in music games
  • using responses to music to inform interpretations, for example, how is the mood of this music communicated? What instruments were used and how was their sound different?
  • using movement and body percussion to create accompaniments for songs, chants and rhymes
  • learning songs that were created in or are about the local area, for example, learning a song taught by a member of the local Koorie community

  VCAMUM022 | The Arts | Music | Levels 1 and 2 | Music Practices

• VCAMUR024

  Respond to music, communicating their preferences and discussing where and why people in their local area make and perform music, including the music of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

  Elaborations

  • describing shapes and patterns in music they have composed or performed, for example, clapping a repeating rhythmic pattern in a song
  • focussing attention on other musical parts when composing or performing in a group, for example, what instruments play the melody? The accompaniment? Is the texture thick or thin in the opening/middle/end section of your composition?
  • when listening, describe how the different use of elements of music creates moods, effects or contrast
  • identifying where they might see and hear music in their lives and community and discussing their experiences, for example, sharing experiences of taking part in music performances or attending a Harmony Day concert featuring performances by a Koorie rock band and performers representing other cultural groups in the local area and asking questions such as why is music an important part of many celebrations or why did I feel like singing and dancing with the performers?

  VCAMUR024 | The Arts | Music | Levels 1 and 2 | Respond and Interpret

• VCAMUM042

  Create, practise and rehearse music to interpret a variety of performance repertoire with increasing technical and expressive skill and awareness of stylistic conventions

  Elaborations

  • rehearsing solo and ensemble repertoire to develop technical skill and musical sensitivity and an increasing stylistic understanding, for example, considering how performers can manipulate elements of music used in a piece to convey a cultural identity or feel,
  • working collaboratively to develop ensemble skills and an understanding of the role of each member of the ensemble in a performance
  • recording and evaluating performances using digital technologies, for example, listening to a recording of their own performances and identifying areas for improvement

  VCAMUM042 | The Arts | Music | Levels 9 and 10 | Music Practices

• VCAMUM006

  Use voice and/or instruments to copy a chant, song and/or rhyme

  Elaborations

  • playing and experimenting with different musical instruments
  • selecting and exploring an instrument for a short period of time
  • attempting to move, sing, and play along with chants, songs, for example attempting to sing a favourite song in a group singing activity
  • exploring different ways of using instruments through a variety of supported learning experiences that encourage them to participating in music-making activities, hold, use and play different musical instruments
  • participating in music-making activities
  • exploring and performing music using accessible technologies

  VCAMUM006 | The Arts | Music | Level B | Music Practices

• VCAMUR008

  Respond to own and others’ music

  Elaborations

  • participating as an audience for a short time
  • making music or song choice for example indicating music or song they want/ like or activating a switch/button to start/stop music
  • listening to and responding to music
  • exploring music in their lives and communities, for example, for example experiencing music in various locations and purposes
  • describing subject or feeling of a pieces of music by selecting an images or objects from a field of two
  • listening to, participate in class conversations and communicating about music and musical instruments from different contexts and cultures

  VCAMUR008 | The Arts | Music | Level B | Respond and Interpret

• VCAMUE005

  Explore qualities of sounds and pitch and rhythm patterns using voice, movement, body percussion and/or instruments

  Elaborations

  • participating in music-making activities including creating a variety of sounds and unstructured rhythms; attempt to move, sing, play along with the music
  • learning how to hold and use instruments appropriately
  • using voices and body percussion to experience sound and silence, beat and tempo, high and low through movement and use of instruments
  • creating a variety of sounds and unstructured rhythms using his/her voice
  • imitating rhythm patterns to develop aural recognition skills, for example, echo clapping
  • experiencing the recording of their music ideas using technologies and listening to their music

  VCAMUE005 | The Arts | Music | Level B | Explore and Express Ideas

• VCAMUM014

  Sing, use body percussion and/or play instruments to improvise patterns and practise chants, songs and rhymes

  Elaborations

  • responding to changes in rhythm and tempo when moving to music
  • recognising and singing songs associated with an occasion, e.g. happy birthday
  • practicing techniques for singing songs and playing classroom instruments
  • singing and playing music to explore the expressive possibilities of their voices and instruments
  • practicing and performing music including using accessible technologies
  • learning a song used by groups in the local community, such as Aboriginal songs or Torres Strait Islander songs from their community, following respecting cultural protocols

  VCAMUM014 | The Arts | Music | Level D | Music Practices

• VCAMUR004

  React to music

  Elaborations

  • exposed to and experience various forms of music and characteristics for example music and sounds, beats, rhymes, cultural; music, different instruments, feelings etc.
  • reacting to music and various physical and gestural ways
  • experience and respond to a range of musical sounds, including live and recorded music, for example maintaining attention, visually tracking
  • exposed to music from various cultures and purposes especially pieces which create a specific feelings, or settings
  • listening to and reacting to music and musical instruments from different contexts and cultures

  VCAMUR004 | The Arts | Music | Level A | Respond and Interpret